'Tour of Italy' is an English equivalent of 'Giro di Italia'. The Italian phrase also may be written 'Giro d'Italia' because of one letter 'i' right after another. Either way…, it's pronounced 'DJEE-roh dee-TAH-lyah'.

The Giro d'Italia is typically 23 days. This includes 21 days of racing and two rest days. This is a similar format to the other two Grand Tours in professional cycling: Tour …de France and Vuelta a Espana.